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CAR RENTALS:A dramatic drop in car rentals could lead to increased charges for tourists, writes PADDY COMYN

THE TOTAL number of new cars been supplied to the rental market has fallen by 70 per cent compared to the same period in 2008. The car rental market was supplied with 4,272 new vehicles from January to May 2009, compared to 14,235 over the same period in 2008.